Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-11-05
A WINDMILL FACTORY.
A Staple Article of Commerce
Which Ought to be Manuectur-
ed in Wa Keeney.
The Vital Points in the Problem
Presented.

present to our readers the salient points
in the case, a World reporter sought
successfully an interview with Mr.. Geo.
Galloway, who is an expert machinist,
and makes business of handling wind
mills. We commend his words to those
Of our people who believe that manu-
featuring enterprises, affording employ
ment to laborers, are among the greatest
of aids to the development of commune
ties:
Refortey.-Mr. Galloway, are you famil-
liar with the principles governing the
manufacture of the class of windmills in
use in western Kansas?
Mr.. Gallozvay.-Yes.
R.-Could these windmills be manu-
featured SO as to be sold at less than the
prevailing prices, and yet yield the man
ufacturers fair profits?
Mr.. G.-They could
R.-Is there any thing to prevent
windmill factory from making money in
Wa-Keeney?
Mr.. G.-If a man can make a mill
which will do the work, and not conflict
with any of the existing patents on mills,
there is nothing to prevent.
R.-What would be the best way to
overcome this obstacle?
Mr.. G.-Purchase the right to manu-
facture certain mills.
R.-Is it likely that this could be done
at small cost?
Mr.. G.-Yes.
R.-How much do you suppose this
right would cost?
Mr.. G.-Well, in my judgment, it would
cost from two to five dollars on each mill
manufactured.
R.-How much-that is, what parts of
the mill, could actually be manufactured
in Wa-Keeney?
Mr.. G.-By putting up factory and
foundry the whole of the mill could be
manufactured here.
R.--What would the mandatory and
the foundry cost?
Mr.. G.-For capacity for manufact-
uring five mills a day, it is safe to esti-
mate that 81 800 would be required for the
engine and boiler; $500 for the necessary
tools in the blacksmithing department;
ST. 900 for the lathes, drills, planners and
saws. This would make a total of $1,000.
R.-Would any one windmill patent
be able to satisfy the public demand to
the extent of preventing people from pur-
chasing mills from the East, and shipping
them in?
Mr.. G.-No.
R.-Taking this into consideration,
would the demand for good mill of
home manufacture be sufficient to take
five mills day from the factory here?
Mr.. G.-Perhaps not. Last year the
Slower sold 1000 mills in Kansas.
R.-Well, how many mills day would
it be necessary for a factory to dispose of,
and yet do good business?
Mr.. G.-Three mills day would do.
Rim shipping in the wooden material
to be used in these mills would there be
much loss in freight above paying for
shipping in mills already manufactured,
as is done now?
mr.. G.-No; there would be saving.
R-In what way?
Mr.. G.-The raw material could be
shipped in at one-half the rate paid for
the shipment of the manufactured parts.
R.-What about the iron parts?.
Mr.. G.-Old iron for these could be OBJ
tanned at and near home, and thus pre-
vented from going to waste as it has been.
There are now thousands of pounds in
this locality, going to waste, which could
thus find market.
R.-Upon the whole, then, Mr.. Gallo
way, you think the establishment of
windmill factory in Wa-Keeney to be
practicable?
Mr.. G.-Yes.
R.-The mill foundry could also be
used for general purposes, thus supplying
want felt in every community, could it
not?
Mr.. Certainly. 1t would fill want
which everybody feels. The lathes could
also be used for general purposes.
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